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Berean Standard Bible

“If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.”

Hebrews 12:8

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Study note

The writer is encouraging weary believers by reframing their hardships as a father's training. He has just quoted a proverb about the Lord correcting those he loves, and he now applies it to the whole family of faith.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

World English Bible (WEB)

But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.

King James Version (KJV)

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if you are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are you, and not sons.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas si estáis fuera del castigo, del cual todos han sido hechos participantes, luego sois bastardos, y no hijos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si a ustedes no los disciplinan como se disciplina a todo hijo, entonces ustedes no son verdaderamente hijos.

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